This is year #2 for the Great Simplicity garden, and I'm looking forward to increased variety in produce, as well as a slightly better idea of just what I might be doing out there. The primary evidence of that is my attempt at planning out the garden. Note that this attempt might already have been foiled by my >$100 seed order because I just had to have everything that looked even a bit delicious or beautiful!
Nevertheless, I feel more equipped this year. I'm starting some plants from seed this time - many more than I did last year. And I've got a journal. A real paper journal. And I've even written in it. To date, I've planted several pepper and tomato varieties indoors, and just two days ago transplanted some onion seed starts from indoors to out. (just after finally tilling the garden with a Mantis - my new LOVE and now highly coveted piece of yard equipment. Maybe Santa will think of me and my garden this year ;) ) There are also some Japanese yellow eggplants - but I don't have high hopes for them.
I've direct sown spinach in the garden, and have plans to begin the root veggies this coming weekend. So far, everything is running along fairly smoothly. Those of you who are seasoned gardeners are probably laughing at my momentary confidence with the status of things...May will bring with it better weather and a fury of planting and staking, followed by wave after wave of harvesting through June, July, and August...oh yes, and there will be canning.
Right now, in the quiet of the preparatory season, I am content, and excited about the fruit that is to come.
